Ram Goes to Stunning 900 lb-ft of torque
The 2016 Ram 3500 breaks the towing record previously held by the old Ram 3500 (at 30,000 pounds) by moving up to 31,210 pounds,more than two tons beyond its closest rival. To get there, Ram went from...
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transferred wrote:Turtle n Peeps wrote:
There must be different types of semi's in other parts of the country? :h
The ones out west where I live when they climb a hill or mountain, most of them you can count the lug nuts on the wheels they are going so slow. They must be a REAL hazard according to some on here!!! "B
Either that or the semi's in your area have 1,500 to 2,000 HP to tow those mountains at 60 MPH. :B
No need for the silliness about 1,500 hp to 2,000 hp. Others have agreed that if you can do more than 30mph on an interstate it's safer. It's also simple logic. The 18-wheelers going less than 40mph all have their hazard lights on as it's not a desirable speed and as soon as they can go faster they do. This would be why the newer semi engines are 600bhp and more than 2000 lb/ft, so when companies are able to upgrade they can buy trucks which at 80k they aren't forced to crawl yet return the same mpg as the older trucks.
I believe you missed my point.
I live in Ca. I see you do too. If you live around LA you will see semi's crawling up the Grapevine. They just don't have enough HP to climb it at 65 MPH like you want them to.
If you live around Sac you will see the same thing on 80 going to Reno. They just crawl up the hills. Some of those mountains would take around 1,500 HP to go 65 MPH up them at 80K.
My point is this:
If you are on an interstate with your RV pulling a hill and you don't have a lot of HP you just tuck in behind a semi crawling along at <30MPH and be happy. You are no more of a danger then they are. And there is a LOT of THEY. (At least where I'm at.)
If you are on a two lane road in your RV without a lot of HP you are no more of a danger than the semi in front of you going less than 30 MPH.
A 15K RV with 200 HP has a lot more HP % wise than a semi at 80K and 400 HP.
Your going to have a hard time convincing the trucking industry to supply 1000+ HP engines to semi's because "you" think they are dangerous at -30 MPH on some hills.
PS: ^ the "torque" of the Cummins won't do a thing for make it go up a mountain faster. All it will do is shift less. If anybody want's to argue, just do the math.
